Folding cuff.



c. w. T. DAvIEs.

FOLDING CUFF.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY 26, Isla.

1, 141,942 Patented June 8, 1915.

wi/Lneooao THE NDRRIS PETERS CO. F'HOlU-LITHD. WASHINGIUN. D. C.

narran etarras rarngwr ernten.

CHARLES w. r. Davlns, or NEW Yoan', n. Y. y

FOLDING CUFF.

irl-areas.

Application filed July 26, 1913.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES W. T. Darrns, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Cuffs, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to folding cuffs.

The ordinary folding cuff having buttonholes in its respective folds is frequently laundried with the folds out of symmetrical relation, or, if not folded in laundrying, entails care on the part of the user to bring the folds in symmetrical relationship with the buttonholes or properly arranged for the insertion of the cuff link or stud.

My object is to provide means on folding cus, preferably those of soft fabric not intended for starching, whereby symmetrical folding in respect to the upper edge of the cud and the relative disposition of the buttonholes in the folds thereof, is rendered easy, whether such folding is done during laundrying or afterward by the wearer.

r1`he object of the invention is accomplished by connecting the edges of the folds of the cuff, so that they may be held in exact mutual adjustment whichever one be outermost in relation to the sleeve on which the cuff is attached, such connecting means permitting the cuff to be freely folded along the same natural and proper upper edge either during laundrying or by the wearer, and insuring a constant symmetrical relation of all the parts of the cuff not only with regard to its upper edge but also in regard to its buttonholes, whereby the latter are necessarily brought opposite each other, in such position as may be desired for convenient and easy insertion of the cuff link or stud. One or more connecting means between the outer edges of the folds of the cm1' may be provided and such connecting means, preferably of exceedingly short length located at any preferred point along said edges, but preferably, opposite or adjacent the buttonholes so as to leave the parts open between each of such folded edges and the connector or bridge-piece for the insertion of the nger and thumb over and under said connector, thus facilitating the manipulation of the cuff links during their passage from one to the other of the two respective buttonholes. The folds of the cufi` may have the ordinary button- Speeicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Serial No. 781,310.

holes which extend longitudinally of the cuff, or, intersecting buttonholes on the respective superposed folds may be provided, such as are set forth in my application, buttonholes for wearing apparel, Serial No.

V749,832, filed February 21, 1913. l do not the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of a folding soft cuff provided with the present improvements, the upper part of which is folded over on the outside of the shirt sleeve; Fig. 2 shows the outer fold of Fig. 1 in the act of beingreversed to lie on the inner side of the shirt sleeve; Fig. 3 shows the outer fold of Figs. 1 and 2 after it has been reversed to the inner side of the shirt sleeve; Fig. 11, an edge view showing one manner of carrying out the invention; Fig. 5, a similar view illustrating another form; and Fig. 6, a similar view showing how the folds of the cuff and the connecting member at the edges thereof may be integral.

The shirt sleeve to which the cuff is attached is shown at 1, the folding soft cuff being composed of the parts 2 and 3 which are designed to fold along or substantially at a common upper edge 4i, whether the fold 3 be outermost, as in Fig. 1, or innermost, as in Fig. 3, in relation to the sleeve 1. I have shown my improved crossed or intersecting buttonholes 5, 6, in the respective folds of the cuif, such buttonholes constituting the subject-matter of a copending application, Serial No. 749832, filed February 21, 1913, but l do not claim these buttonholes herein, nor do l limit the present invention to the use in connection with such buttonholes, as it is just as well adapted for use in connection with the usual buttonholes which eX- tend longitudinally of the cuff.

rlhe edges 7 and 8 of the cuff are connected by any suitable connecting device, or means,

9the inner surfaces of the folds 2, 3, being entirely detached from each other and connected only as shown in drawings. The connector 9 may be suitable stitching or over-stitching, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5, or a tape 10, Fig. 4, or a member 11, Fig.

However made and connected with the folds 2, 3, I do notV limit myself to any exact position of the connector in relation to the buttonholes, but they are preferably arranged substantially opposite the' buttonholes as this is an advantageous position because as above mentioned it leaves suitable open parts both above and below vthe connector.

When the cufi" is being laundried, the free-A dom of the folds 2, 3', from each other permits their entire surfaces to be readily ironed inside, as well as outside, but the connectors 9 insure the symmetrical arrangement of the folds 2, 3, regardless of whether the free' fold 3 isA outermost, as shown in Fig. l, or innermost, as shown in Fig. 3, and, if the wearer prefers to change the position of C'opies of this patent may be obtained for the free fold 3 while wearing the shirt, he can readily do so with the assurance that when said fold has been reversed, which operation is shown at its beginning in Fig. 2, the folds 2, 3, will still be symmetrically adjusted toward one another both as' regardsv the edge 4 and the disposition of the buttonholes 5, 6.

Havingr thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure bv Letrte-rs Patent, is

A folding cuff having inner folds provided with buttonholes adaptedto receive culi? buttons and connected at their vertical side edges by rone or more intermediate' connectors independent ofthe cuff buttons, the remaining portions of the folds beingdisconnected.

in'y testimony whereof, l hereunto afiiX signature in presence of two witnesses. j K oininnnsw. rr.l Devine.

llVitnesses: Y

B. 'M SWIFT, ELLEN TUDOR- D-Avrns.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of* laments,

Washington, D. c. Y y

and outer 

